Other Hunting
South Carolina crow-hunting particulars
• A hunting license and free Migratory Bird (HIP) Permit are required to hunt crows. […]
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Other Hunting
Decoy sets are crucial for crow-hunting in South Carolina
Decoy set-up is essential for a good crow hunt. […]
Sidebars
South Carolina duck hunters should tighten up tactics
By January, every duck still alive has heard and seen just about every trick in a hunter’s toolbox, but that doesn’t mean you can’t pull a flock of ducks into the decoys in January. […]
Ducks
South Carolina duck particulars
The second and longest segment of South Carolina’s duck season began Dec. 12 and runs through Jan. 31. Hunting is legal between 30 minutes before sunrise and sunset. […]
Ducks
Take all reasonable shots for South Carolina ducks
As the season wears on, ducks become more and more skeptical of any place they might want to drop their feet. […]
Sidebars
GPS collars have helped rabbit hunters
GPS collars have been a game changer for rabbit hunters, allowing them to know within a few feet exactly where their dogs are running. […]
Other Hunting
Training collars can tone down disobedient beagles
Training collars for dogs, also known as “shock collars” can be the difference between a poor dog and a great dog, according to rabbit hunter Eric Braselton, who said using them is “essential” for good training. […]
Hunting
Disk between rows of pines after prescribed burning
On average, pine plantations comprise nearly 25 percent of the forested cover in the Carolinas. Since a quarter of those are in homogeneous stands with uniform rows, the rows left empty after thinning can be manipulated through disking or harrowing to create corridors of beneficial wildlife habitat. […]
Coyote
Kill coyotes before fawns arrive
Coyotes continue to plague the Carolinas, eating small game and small fawns during late spring. […]
Featured
Turkey recruitment numbers low, 2016 season expected to be fair
South Carolina turkey hunters hoping for a reversal of a 5-year trend of poor hatches will be disappointed at the results of the 2015 summer brood survey, which confirmed another year of poor recruitment. […]